Windsor (Wi) Fire Department will have a secondary station at Windsor Crossing after the village board voted to go ahead with the plans, according to a report published by the DeForest Times-Tribune.

According to the paper, expanding the resources by creating a new station, for DeForest Windsor Fire and EMS will provide the area with faster response times in the southern reaches of the district.

The new station will have four bays, training rooms and sleeping quarters, according to the newspaper report.

Among the next steps for the fire station to become a reality is the purchase of the land and then detailed plans for the project, the newspaper reported.

Spartan ER—Morganville Fire District 3, Marlboro Township, NJ, rescue pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Darley PSM 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon water tank; 20- and 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system; Command Light Knight 2 light tower; Harrison 10-kW generator; heated pump panel; Hurst eDRAULIC rescue tools. Dealer: Ryan Bailey, Campbell Supply Company. South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)

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